1st Grade Science 

lesson planning guides

Schools who have not purchased FOSS NextGen or HMH Science Dimensions should follow the lesson planning guides below. If your school has purchased one of these programs, please refer to the relevant scope and sequence above.

The K-5 planning guides are fully aligned to Mystery Science and provide daily lesson plans. All K-5 teachers of science have full access to Mystery Science for the 22-23 school year on the SDP employee portal. Click HERE for a stepper for accessing Mystery Science. Click HERE for a stepper on creating a supply list that your school can purchase.

A note about timing: It is important to start with the anchoring phenomenon lesson. Do not to skip any lessons. However, teachers may adjust the amount of time needed for each lesson and unit based on the needs of their students. All units start with an anchoring phenomenon lesson and end with a performance task. Teachers should familiarize themselves with both of these prior to teaching the unit.

QUARTER 2

Unit: Day Patterns 

Start here: Storyline (p 6) & Teacher Guide

Unit: Night Patterns 

Note: this unit may continue into Quarter 3, depending on time

Start here: Storyline (p 7), Moon Teacher Guide, & Unit Materials Guide

QUARTER 3

Unit: Animal Superpowers

Start here: Storyline (page 8),  Teacher Guide, Unit Materials Guide

QUARTER 4

Archived Planning Guides